Written on January 3rd as I was on a plane going toward Washington D.C
I had such a hard time leaving this morning. Knowing I won't be seeing my family or friends from home for a whole year kills me, especially my little brother, Nathan. I won't lie, I cried when I had to say goodbye. I already miss his hugs and kisses and just him. I miss my mom and talking to her every night. I miss my dad! I was tearing up the entire time after that until getting off the first plane and hugging my giraffe pillow pet that Nathan gave me for Christmas.
It was so sad and so hard! But here's the best part of this sad tale- I saw the sun rise this morning (my flight left at 6:20 am) and not only was it magnificent, it was a rainbow of colors! I've never seen that! Immediately I was reminded of God using a rainbow in making promises to Noah. And then I thought of the movie Love's Enduring Promise and the scene where Missie has to leave her family now that she is married to Willie. The central theme of the movie is God's faithful promises and at this point, her dad reminds her that one of God's promises is that one day there will be no more tears.
As that came to mind, I knew God was using my ridiculously early flight and the rainbow sunrise to remind me of His enduring love and promises- that He holds me in His hands and someday there will be no more tears or sad goodbyes. 🙂
And even beyond that, I began reading the Jesus Calling devotion for the day and it fit perfectly as well! Christ is my constant companion and is there walking along with me through the trials and pain big or small. There are going to be times when I miss my family like crazy and I might want to go home, but remembering His promises allows me to take comfort- better yet…JOY in where I am and what I am doing.
P.S. There was a rainbow sunset too on my last plane that night as well. 🙂
